Saturday Night Fish Fry
1949 single by Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Saturday Night Fish Fry" is a jump blues song written by Louis Jordan and Ellis Lawrence Walsh,[2] best known through the version recorded by Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five.[3] The recording is considered to be one of the "excellent and commercially successful" examples of the jump blues genre.[4]
"Saturday Night Fish Fry (Part 1)" | ||||
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Single by Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five | ||||
B-side | "Saturday Night Fish Fry" (Concluded) | |||
Released | 1949 (1949) | |||
Recorded | August 9, 1949 | |||
Genre | Jump blues[1] | |||
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Label | Decca | |||
Songwriter(s) | Louis Jordan, Ellis Walsh | |||
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five singles chronology | ||||
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While the origins of rock and roll are disputed, some have also suggested that the song may be the first rock 'n' roll record.[5] The song contains elements later common in rock 'n' roll such as electric guitar, a brisk tempo and "a mix of the bass," and the singer begins each chorus with the catchphrase, "It was rockin'," repeating it several times.[1][6]